Detroit vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
639K
458K

The cost of living in Detroit is 39% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1856th and 3932nd ($2006 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 1st in the United States and Estonia, respectively. Check the United States vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 216th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tallinn

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Detroit Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Tallinn

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467